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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 13:25:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 27, 2025 at 13:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
d23655ba7a1d3410a75a3b771e1ea87a35e985e0
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
56.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 13:25:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.56000, -69.79000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.6 km
Shallow
56.6 km
56.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 148 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 190 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,584 Catalogue entries

Of 1,583 other entries for this area and period, 892 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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